Is An Iranian ‘Mothership’ Hovering Near US Waters?

The Pentagon has recently dismissed a claim made by a New Jersey Congressman, Jeff Van Drew, that an "Iranian mothership" was off the coast of the United States, launching drones into the air. This claim, made during a hearing on the FAA’s budget, sparked a lot of attention, especially as people in the region began reporting strange sightings in the sky, many of which they believed were drones. As these reports became more frequent, there was a growing sense of unease, with some questioning whether the United States was facing a real security threat or if it was just a case of overreaction.

While officials from the Pentagon, including Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, quickly dismissed the mothership story, they did confirm that the U.S. Coast Guard had seen mysterious low-flying aircraft near one of their ships off New Jersey’s coast. The Coast Guard has since teamed up with the FBI and other local authorities to investigate these incidents, but no immediate threat has bee...